The College Football History of Colorado State Rams Denver Post Edition

THE FINAL WHISTLE blows at Hughes Stadium, and the Colorado State Rams have done it — the 2002 Mountain West Conference Championship is theirs! Bradlee Van Pelt leads the offense with precision, the defense stands firm, and the green and gold surge across the field in celebration. After decades without a conference title, the Rams have claimed their place atop the standings.

Follow the story of Colorado State Rams football through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back to 1915. This edition charts the program’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The early rise of the Rams and their 1915 Rocky Mountain Conference championship under coach Harry W. Hughes
– Decades of gridiron battles in evolving conferences and the growth of the team’s identity in green and gold
– Classic rivalry showdowns in the Rocky Mountain Showdown with Colorado through the years
– Conference titles in the WAC and Mountain West during the 1990s and early 2000s
– Highlights from bowl appearances and modern seasons

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a CSU fan, a college football historian, or someone who remembers the team’s greatest moments first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Rams football history ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.